QUADRATURE AMPLITUDE MODULATION CIRCUITRY FOR ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER

    公开(公告)号:EP3365696A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-29

    申请号:EP16858242.7

    申请日:2016-10-20

    IPC分类号: G01S7/491

    摘要: An ultrasonic transmitter system includes a digital controller, bandpass pulse-width modulator (BP-PWM) unit, a digital to analog converter (DAC), and an ultrasound transducer. The controller generates pulse width and phase reference signals. The BP-PWM configured receives these signals generates a pulse width modulation (PWM) output characterized by a pulse width and a phase based on the pulse width and phase reference signals. The DAC) receives the PWM output from the BP-PWM unit and generates an output characterized by the pulse width and phase. The ultrasonic transducer receives the output from the DAC and generates an output sound pressure in response to the output from the DAC. An amplitude of the RMS sound pressure depends on the pulse width of the output from the DAC.